Vehicle-wheel.



No. 819,337. I PATENTED MAY 1, 1906. s. s. GHILDS & W, GHILDS, JR.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1905 -3 sums-sum 1.

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. S PATBNTED MAY 1,, 1906; S. S. GHILDS & W. GHILDS, JR.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG, 22, 1905.

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WITNESSES: I I INVENTORSS IFM S fl za' g PATENTED MAY 1, 1906. s. s.GHILDS & W. GHILDS,YJR.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILEDAUG. 22, 1905.

WITNESSES'y 4 INVEYNTORS BY E T D S AT S PAT NT OFFICE SAMUEL s. .CHILDSAND WILLIAM oinnnsy'Jal, BERNAnnsWL-LE;

NEW JERSEY.

VEHICLEr-WHEELL Specification answers Patent.

- Patented may 1,1906.

- Application filed-August 22, 1905'- Serial No. 275,219.

To all whom it may concern.-

'Be it known that-we, SAMUEL-S. Crimes and WILLIAM G'HrLns, Jr;,citizens of the United States, residing "at Bernard svill'e, in thecounty of Somerset and Stateof New J ersey, have invented certain newand useful Improvementsin Vehicle-Wheels; and we dohereby declare thefollowing to be a" full,- clear, and exact description of theinvention,'s'uchas will enable others skilledin the art to.

which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being. had-to the accompanying drawings, and to figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The objects" of this invention are to rovide an automobile or othervehicle w eel which while having the elasticity common to wheels havingpneumatic tires will be'more durable and of a reduced costofconstruction; to enable said wheels to be easily and quickly repaired inthe event of breakage; to

avoid punctures and the other inconveniences incident to the use ofpneumatic tires, and to secure'other general and specific advantages.-and results, some of which maybe hereinaf-'- ter referred to inconnection with the description of the working parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

in which like figures of reference 1ndicatecorresponding parts ineach ofthe several figures, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of awheel of our improved construction. Fig. 2 is adetailsectionof thesameon anenlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of our wheel, showing avariation of construction; and Fig. 4 is an ed e view of the same; Fig,5 is another side'e evation, artly in section, of a portion of ourwheel, s lowing another variation of .13 and perforated springs 1 1 tohold the latter securely in corinection with the hub. Said resilientspokes 11 have an ogee curve, the opposite ends havin contrasting curvesand projecting opposite y in some resemblance to the letter S, so thatthe lower spokes of the wheel when the wheel stands in a vertical plane,as usual, extendup from the rim or tire, curving, as'at 151,-first toone side of the vertical axial line of the wheel, and then, as at 15.,crossing said axial line and windin to one side of the hub, a'sat 16,.and are attac ed,

to said hub at then per side of said hub the bolts, as herein eforedescribed, 'orby other means, as shown in Figs. 1 and3. Thus the hub ofthe wheel has a sus ensory relation to the springs, serving as spo (es,which sup port it, and the springs can thus be made of considerablelength, conducing to increased elasticity. Said spokes 11 are reinforcedbysupplementary spokes 17, which are also" curved laterally from andthen towardan axial line of the wheel in resemblance toth springs 1 1but these approach and'then contact with the spokes "'11 at pointsdistant from the points of connection of said springspokes 1 1 with thehub, as shown, and are riveted to 7 said spokes to reinforce andstrengthen the same. The spokes 11 and theshort reinforcin orsupplementary spokes 17' alternate, and t e outer extremities of theal;- ternating spokes and supplemental spokes are preferably equidistantin series at the rim or tire of the wheel. supplementary spokes 17 arepreferably faa tened= to the rim or tire in the manner. shown inFigs. 1and 2, where 18 18 18indi'catea series of segmental blocks of wood,preferably having a wedge form and havingthe grain Said spokes 11 andradiate or approximately radiate from the -hub, so as to have an endwisebearing on the ground or road-bed. These blocks are referably clampedbetween annular side 19 19, lying a ainst the sides of said locks andbetween t e adjacent ends of said blocks 18 18. The flat outer ends ofthe spokes 11 and supplementary spokes l7 referably extend own in Fig,1, the-spo es, which are also as=s flat orleaf springs, having shoulders20 formed thereon at-or near the inner side of the blocks or rim, bywhich the blocks may be held'in osition when'subjected to pressure. Inthis orm of construction the side plates,

ates 1 loo.

"spokes, and blocks of wood are firmly held together by bolts or rivets21, which extend through perforations in said side plates and in theends of the spokes, as indicated inFig. 2. Ill, certain cases we mayindependently fasten the. spokes and supplemental spokes against theinner surfaces of the blocks, the

springs being curved to lie parallel with said inner surfaces andagainst the same, as in Fig. I and the springs thus curved may beextended in length and beveled or reduced, as in Fig. 5, so that onespring is locked underneath the spring next in series, and in this casethe springs maybe l'astene'l to blocks by bolts independent ofthe meansfor fastening the side plates.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5, (i, and 7 the wooden blocks areheld apart by plates 22, having; integral lugs 23- 24, which may beprovided with screw-threads or be upset to form rivet-heads, the latterconstruction being n'eferably employed where said lugs serve infastening the side plates in place. Where there is a danger of onespring coming into contact with another spring" during the progress ofthe vehicle, I have provided intermediate washers or cushions 2."), ofleather or similar non-'sonorous material, adapted to prevent rattlingor other sound, due to metallic contact.

In thus describinga plurality of modifications we do not wish to heunderstood as having described all the modifications we have conceivedof, but it is throught to be unnecessary to detail further suchmodifications.

'W'hile we prefer to make the tire of wooden sections segmental in shapewith the grain of the wood running transvcrse'to the longitude of saidsaid sections, so that said grain when the blocks are in the wheel willlie parallel or approximately parallel with the radii of the w eel-axis,yet other material may be employed to advantage, such as blocks of ruberor a composition. containing rubber. The blocks present a cushion-likebody to the avements or road-bed, and thus (lea-den viration and renderriding in the vehicle more comfortable and pleasant. By having the grainof the wood run in the direction de scribed in the wheel the durabilityof the tread-surface is materially increased.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new is 1. A wheelcomprising a hub, a rim, and a series of o ee curved spokes, each spokebeing secure at one end to the hub at a' point in the hubs eriphery, andattached at its other end to t e rim at a point approximately,diametrically opposite to the point of attachment to the hub.

2. A wheel comprising a hub, a rim. and series of springs of an ogeeshape fastened to the hub and the rim on opposite sides of the center ofthe wheel.

3. A wheel comprising'a hub, a rim, a se ries of springs of-an ogeeshape fastened to the hub and the rim on opposite sides of the center ofthe wheel, and a second series of springs attached to the rim and to theogee springs. r

.4. A wheel comprising ahu'b, a rim, and a series of spring spokes, eachspoke having one end secured to the hub, and the spoke winding part wayaround the hub at a dis tance therefrom an d then passing in a reversecurve and beingsecuredto the rim at a point diametrically opposite theattachment to the hub.

5. The combination with. the flanged hub and rim or tire consisting of aseries of blocks joined together, of a series of resilient spokes havingogee curves, one end of each. of which is fastened to the hub betweenthe flanges thereof and the other end of each of which extends betweenthe said blocks, and means for fastening the blocks and spokes together.

6. The combination with the hub and rim or tire consisting of a seriesof blocks joined together, of a series of resilient spokes having ogeecurves, one end of each of which is fastened to the hub and the otherend of each of which extends between the said blocks, and means forfastening the blocks and spokes together. i

7. The combination with the hub and a rim or tire composedof segmentalblocks, of a series' of curved springs connecting said hub and rim ortire, and supplemental springs reinforcing said connecting-springs,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsthis 17th day of August, 1905.

SAMUEL S. CHILDS. WILLIAM CHILDS, JR.

l/Vitnesses: CHARLES HTPELL, M V. DOYLE.

